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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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